EMMANUEL CHURCH LONDON
The charity's aims are to advance the Christian faith in London and in other parts of the UK as may be appropriate,and also to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds,goods or services of any kind including though the provision of counselling and support.
Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OFBELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN LONDON AND IN SUCHOTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEESMAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSESWHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLANDAND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE ANDPRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OFANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING ANDSUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £40,529 for the year, resulting in unrestricted net current assets of approximately £199,000. This figure is significantly above the Directors' stated reserves policy target of approximately £60,000, which is equivalent to three months of fixed costs. The Trustees confirm that the current level of reserves is sufficient to support the charity on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The Directors' aim is to maintain a reserve equivalent to 3 months of the fixed costs incurred by the charity, leading to a required reserve of approximately £60,000.” — page 7
“The trustees confirm the aggregate amount of donations without conditions donated by trustees during the year was £90,336 (2023/24: £92,738)” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Timothy Luke Glasschair
- Christina Wanjiku Ndiho
- HANNAH SCHOFIELD
- James Matteo Allen
- Pamela Wadi
- TIMOTHY SALES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £506k | £546k |
| 31/08/2024 | £504k | £421k |
| 31/08/2023 | £405k | £315k |
| 31/08/2022 | £369k | £353k |
| 31/08/2021 | £361k | £268k |
Common questions
Is EMMANUEL CHURCH LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £40,529 for the year, resulting in unrestricted net current assets of approximately £199,000. This figure is significantly above the Directors' stated reserves policy target of approximately £60,000, which is equivalent to three months of fixed costs. The Trustees confirm that the current level of reserves is sufficient to support the charity on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH KENT METHODIST CIRCUIT | 1 | £10k |
| THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE CHURCH OF THE LONDONERS
- HIS CHURCH - LONDON
- ONE CHURCH
- LONDON CHURCH INTERNATIONAL
- IMMANUEL CHURCH, CHICHESTER
- TRINITY CENTRAL LONDON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMANUEL CHURCH LONDON | £506k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHURCH OF THE LONDONERS | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HIS CHURCH - LONDON | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ONE CHURCH | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON CHURCH INTERNATIONAL | £497k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| IMMANUEL CHURCH, CHICHESTER | £145k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |